How do you define yourself as an academic?
Johannes Angermuller is a linguist in the UK, a sociologist in Germany and a mixture of both in France. How do you define your academic self?
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THE ‘Table of Tables’ 2017: Loughborough catching up with elite
Cambridge tops combined results of the three main UK university league tables for sixth year in a row
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‘Machiavellian’ scientists more likely to commit research fraud
If lab misconduct is linked to personality traits, there is a case for assessing these when hiring scientists, say researchers
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Bangladesh's ‘rickshaw faculty’: a nadir of academic exploitation
Recent graduates teach at three to four universities a day to make ends meet, researcher finds during stint observing country’s private HE system
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South Africa battles to salvage academic year as protests go on
Vice-chancellor warns of ‘lost generation’ if classes do not resume soon
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England guarantees funding for EU students starting courses next year
Current funding and fee levels apply for duration of 2017-18 courses even if UK leaves EU
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Staff and students ‘suspicious’ of international strategies
‘Sinister’ internationalisation agendas still too focused on recruiting students, researcher claims
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Brazilian academics hope for refocused Science Without Borders
Revamped scheme should not drain more funding from areas such as research, says São Paulo provost
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US university settles lawsuit with creationist
A former laboratory manager claims he was fired from California State University, Northridge due to his religious beliefs
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Anti-corruption boss to target Italian universities
Former anti-Mafia prosecutor Raffaele Cantone will investigate cronyism and nepotism in Italy’s higher education system next year
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Universities ‘should help with overseas students’ living costs'
Report also suggests that institutions develop 'more sophisticated' financial arrangements
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Clown hysteria on US campuses prompts debate on safety
Campus police left in position of trying to reassure students while not adding to febrile atmosphere
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Holding Boris to account over Brexit
David Boddy urges British universities to respond forcefully to the initiatives other countries are already taking to snap up more international students
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Nobel Prize in Economics celebrates contract theory
Two scholars at US institutions secure prestigious award             Â
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Academic advice: where to find it, and how to get the most out of it
We all need good advice – the problem is making sure you know where to find it, and how to accept it, says John Tregoning